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June 7/28/26, 1976 Mayor and Council 407 The meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the Charter at City . Smyrna. Georgia, June 7. 1976. and called to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Arthur Bacon. All Councilmen were present. Also present was Gregg attending for Attorney Chuck Camp who was out of town. Willouise Spivey. City Clerk. Lee Silver. Parks and Recreation Director. Jim David. Supt. of Public Works, Don Atkinson. Fire Chief. Gene Roaster. Building Inspector. J. S. Ross, of Ross & Associates and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Elbert Coalson. followed by the pledge to the Flag. Joe Bland. representing the Smyrna Jaycees, requested approval for their Bicentennial Parade. July 3. at 1:00 P.M. The parade will start at Grant City parking lot, go north on South Cobb Drive to Cherokee, east on Cherokee to Ward Street and end at Ward Park. Elbert Coalson made a motion the parade permit be granted. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Mrs. Esta Cearfoss of 3595 Lee Street, Smyrna. Georgia. submitted a booklet on the needs of young people in Smyrna and Cobb County to Lee Silver. Director of Parks and Recreation. was given to Mayor and Council just before the council meeting. Mrs. was attending the council meeting and Mayor Bacon asked her to give council a chance to read and study the booklet before discussion. Bill Darby made a motion that Roger Everett Little be hired as the new Police Chief. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jerry Mills stated a Civil Service test had been given for Captain of the Fire Department. The Board recommended Sherman O. Vaughn be promoted to the rank of Captain. Jerry Mills made a motion that Sherman O. Vaughn be promoted to the rank of Captain. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Homer Kuhl made a motion to hear the appeal of Recorder's Court. requested by Mrs. Peggy E. in behalf of herself and her husband. on June 28. 1976. C. O. Canada the motion and the vote was unanimous. Commercial building permits were submitted by Building Inspector Gene Hoaster and upon his recommendations the following action is recorded: (1) Louise Hopper of Styles by Louise. 3485 South Cobb Drive. requested a permit to build an addition onto the rear portion of the building. Mrs. had previously submitted a to build the to the front of This request was until the set back could be Gene Hoaster recommended the addition to the rear the building be The plans had also been approved by the Fire Marshall. Jerry Mills made a motion the building permit be granted to build an addition onto the rear of the existing building. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. the checked. Willie W. Causey. 989 Oakview Drive. requested a 4' side yard variance in to build a double carport 20 x 20. He had a letter from his neighbor. Kembell at 979 Oakview Drive stating he had no objection to Mr. Causey carport adjacent to his property line. C. O. Canada made a motion ce be granted. Rem Bennett seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. (3) H. C. Hilton of 1110 Dell Avenue requested a variance for a 4' chain-link fence across his front and side yard. It was learned the fence was already up. had been installed by Sears Roebuck Co., without a permit. The City Ordinance states a chain-link fence cannot be erected in a front yard. Jerry Mills made a motion this request be tabled until the July 19t11--meeting. Rem Bennett seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. (4) Shell Oil ny located at the corner of Atlanta Street and Spring Road requested a p r the station to self-service. The plans had oved by the Fire Homer Kuhl ulade a motion the permit be C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was five to two. Jerry Jim Tolleson voted against the motion. Civil Defense Encoder and Decoder Systems were opened read and as follows: (Continuation of June 7~ 1976 Orlando. Florida alarm .00 ea. B. quantity. Siren Decoder. per specifications. including antenna. al.l siren alert. al.l siren attack, all siren cancel, all. siren test.............. quantity, Pocket type Decoder.............. $639.00 ea. $251. 00 ea. C. D. quantity. antenna. . . . for above. including E. $ .00 ea. . Model. RRl.7B, Radio light. all call plus tone. 600 ohm audio output, remote duty relay...... . . . . . . $321. 00 ea. 1. Bid: Receiver-Decoder-Tape receiver decoder E2LtEl-sp I Realistic Exceptions: 2 piece unit decoder: Tone combinations........... 827 recorder $785.00 2. :information to supply voJ_tages 3. receiver-decoders. quantity unknown. firm bidding at best. List price one unit......... Exception: No audio mounted in battery charger $149.00 Decatur. Ga. l. - Minitor Alert Monitor.......... with group call.. speaker-Ampl.ifier charger $357.00 Atl.anta. Ga. regrets that at your needs. time we do not have that and to the Committee unanimous. study. Jerry a motion to request bids to instal.l two sirens. bids to be opened council. meeting. Kuhl. seconded the motion and the was bids to be opened Jerry Hill.s for two (2) motion and the were computer returned. 409 (Continuation of June 7. 1976 75 were returned to us as undeliverable and 47 blanks were cut from the paper, filled out and delivered to us. According to the opinions received the number one need was the widening of Atlanta Road. second was a beautification program. and third a combination community center, gym and senior citizens facility. Mr. Tolleson stated we would continue with the opinion poll and there woul<d be council action. Mayor Bacon stated a meeting was held with Mr. Moreland and Emory Parrish of the State Department of Transportation concerning the widening of Atlanta Road and they are to get back with us within three weeks with their recommendations. Rem Bennett made a motion a four-way stop sign be erected at the intersection of Glendale Place and Birch Street. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jim Tolleson gave a report from the water department. For the month of May. 6248 customers were billed. $105.063 was collected. 95 cutoffs. 66 disconnects and 75 new connects. Mr. Tolleson stated he would make this report monthly. Bill Darby stated he was glad to have the Police Chief and we had new patches ror the police uniforms. Jerry Mills made a motion we have a called meeting on 26, 1 , at 10 00 for the purpose of opening insurance seconded the motion the vote was unanimous. morning. June Homer Kuhl Jerry Mills reported the Employees Rules and Regulation Handbook had been checked by the Communities Affairs Division or the State and was now in the hands of ARC for printing. Should be ready w:ithin three or four weeks. Mr. Mills asked all council" to go by Fire Station No.2. made and it looks good. All repairs have been O. Canada commended David Granade ror the excellent job he did in renovating '1 Swimming Pool. He is still working on Church Street Pool. Mr. Canada Mayor Bacon write a letter of commendation to Mr. Granade and his C. J r staff. Lee Silver reported tbeir Summer Program of '76 started today. Their 1975 ram served 188,000 people. Progress for the July 4th activities is C. O. Canada made a motion that Lee Silver and Alvin Beaty coordinate their efforts in watermelons for July 4th. the number not to exceed 500 melons. Jerry Mills the motion and the vote was unanimous. C. O. stated that traffic on Rosalyn Lane was heavy due to a ball field being ilt in the pasture to the side of the street. He asked that Rosalyn Lane be blocked ofr at the dead end. This was rererred to the street committee. rt Coalson said several citizens had contacted him with reference to our requiring weeds. grass. etc. being bagged. He stated the bags were expensive and suggested the might these bags and sell them to the citizens at cost. This was to street committee. Homer Kuhl made a motion the minutes or May 3. 1976 be approved as submitted. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Homer Kuhl made a motion the minutes of May 17. 1976 be approved as submitted. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. C. O. Jerry da made a motion the minutes of May 22. 1976 be approved as submitted. s seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Homer Kuhl asked all council to buy only what is absolutely necessary as our finances are short. He called a meeting for 9:00 A.M. Saturday morning to f:inalize the budgets for final approval June 28. 1976. (Continuation of June 7. 1976 One asked what the deciding factors were in the police chief. prior training and experience was the general answer. A citizen asked city employees did not install the sirens. She was told we did not have the needed equipment and much of the work was technical electrical work. Meeting admourned at 8:54 P.M. ************************************ The June T. Bacon who meeting of Mayor Council was held at City Hall 1976. The meeting was called to order by presiding at 7:30 o'clock P.M. All councilmen were present except of town. Also was Charles Camp. City Attorney Lee Silver, of Parks and Recreation. 'Works. Bob Burchfield. Assistant. . Police Chief. Gene Hoaster Building Inspector Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. followed by the to the Flag. No action under Citizens Reports. hearing of the appeal and Mr. Donald Kemp. the charge crossing the charge; also the other Kemp. was the result of antagonism by testified they did not get a chance to explain what happened due to a statement from against the Mayor. and the Mayor Bacon the fact that Mr. against Officer Stakley. Officer Stakley testified the Mr. Kemp were and crossing a yellow Mr. Kemp was conduct. The charge an officer. C. T. Collins and S. Earl Cobb testified that Mr. and Mrs. Kemp had just dinner. and were on their way home. Also test Johnny Wellborn. Police Clerk Barbara Dean. Policeman West. Evidence was heard for forty-five minutes. at which time Bacon called made a motion. that to the heard. t.he $185.00 tq . and the decision of upheld. Bill parby seconded the motion is to be refunded to Mrs. Peggy Kemp. of that to the Judge that they had not had filed original added . Peggy also house. City J. L. one on to increase towers and our Agency behind Belmont After . subject to vote was unanimous. d/b/a tower in to 24 hours height the tower up . and he made approval. owner builders by zone Bacon requested Gene Hoaster. Building Inspector. with 411 (Continuation of June 28 1.976 to check out Speer of his vio1.ations and take action where necessary. and action. He is to advise Mrs. A request to annex property at the Lane. located in LL 276~ was made this property be annexed into the zoned by Cobb Homer Kuhl This property is to a part southwest corner of Pat Mel1 Road and Frank Scott. Jerry Mi1.ls made a motion the same zoning as is presently seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. of Ward 6. A request to rezone at 1.565 Roswe1l Street from F.C. to G.C. was made by Otis C. Dobbins. owner Dobbins Feed and Seed Store. Mr. Dobbins was represented by his son who stated they wished to build a 100' long metal (Butler) building with a rock or brick front. as a new location for the Feed and Seed store. Mr. Jim Barnes. Fred and F. M. Whitmore objected to the rezoning. Mr. Barnes pointed out that to our Future Land Use map the property was marked residential. Bob Burchfield stated an error evident1y had been made on the Future Land Use map. as the Existing Zoning map shows this property as future commercial. It was brought out that at the hearing of the Zoning and P1anning Board when this rezoning was discussed, a majority of the property owners were present and approved the rezoning. After discussion C. O. Canada made a motion the hearing be con- tinued until the next council meeting when Mr. Dobbins cou1d submit a petition by the home owners on Roswe11 Street. Jerry Mi11s seconded the motion and vote was unanimous. At this point a former owner of this property, Harry ented a letter showing this same property has been zoned general in 1973. Jim Tolleson made a motion to rescind the former motion. onded the motion and the vote was four to two. Rem Bennett and gainst. The motion carried. Jim T01leson made a motion that 1565 Roswell Street be zoned general commercial, as recommended and Zoning Board. and the building to be constructed would have a front. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was three to Mi1ls, Homer Kuhl and Rem Bennett voted against. C. O. Canada, Jim T011.eson and Bi11 Darby voted for. The tie vote was broken by Mayor Bacon who voted for the motion. Motion carried 4-3. Robert Da1e, President of Quantum E1ectrica1 Contractors. Inc.. requested to rezone property located at the corner of Elmwood Drive and Corn Road from R-20 to Genera1 Commercial. There was no opposition to the rezoning. C. O. Canada made a motion the property be rezoned from R-20 to General Commercial as recommended by ng and Zoning Board. Jerry Mi11s seconded the motion and the vote was Bids for three (3) new p01ice cars were opened. read and are recorded as follows: John Frank1in Carey Paul Ford $4,831. 00 each $4.821.15 each $14,493.00 $14,463.45 Homer Kuhl made a motion the bids be turned over to the police committee with authority to act on the low bid. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Hoaster. Bui1ding Inspector. presented requests for commercial building p ts and upon his recommendation the following action is recorded: is C. Dobbins requested a bui1ding permit to construct a building at 1565 Road. The p1ans had been checked and approved by the Fire Marshall and 11e recommended they be approved. Sufficient parking area wi11 be paved and curbed. Homer Kuh1 made a motion the permit be granted. with the stipulation the store front wou1d be of brick or stone. and that 10 feet wou1d be given for street improvements. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. (2) David Kap1an. owner of Plantation Lighting. Jonquil Drive Extension, requested a building permit for a 1ighting fixture manufacturing plant. The plans had been checked and approved by the fire marshall. Mr. also requested a variance of 10 feet in front in order to bui1d a 5 x 20 office area. C. o. Canada made a motion the permit and variance be granted. with the stipu1ation that 2 deeded to the City for street improvements. Homer Kuhl seconded the the vote was unanimous. (3) John Dickson requested a in the existing by the fire marsha11. Canada seconded the to install interior partitions for a mini-ma1l at 3316 South Cobb Drive. Plans hsd been approved Bennett made a motion the permit be approved. C. O. and the vote was unanimous. (Continuation of June 28. 1976 Porter Campbell requested permit to build a storage building to the side of his restaurant located at South Cobb Drive. Rem Bennett made a motion the be granted. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was (5) Audie Beshers of 2367 Ventura Road requested a s:i.de yard variance of three in order to build a within 7 from the property line. A letter from his adjoining property owner. Mr. James Askea. stated he had no ob- jection to Mr. Beshers building within seven feet of his property line. Rem Bennett made motion the variance be granted. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote unanimous. (6) Davis of 1249 Hayes two feet from owner stating be granted. Bill approval of a variance to allow an line. She had a letter from her had no Jerry Mills made a motion seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. the (7) Lowery requested a permit to install metal stud walls in a building located at 969 Cherokee Road. for use as a dentist office. Jerry Mills made a permit be granted. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion and the vote was stated he had met with 35 or 40 gas company people and like to the form of a motion. to pass an ordinance calling for a moratorium stations until 1. 1977. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion. Homer Kuhl stated this ordinance would be unconstitutional and with the free enterprise system. He stated this would only create for us and he thought it very wrong. and that the ordinance should not Attorney Camp stated it could possibly bring suits against the City. if a company already owned the property. Vote on the motion was four Jerry Mills and Jim Tolleson voted for the motion. Homer Kuhl. Bill . C. O. Canada and Rem Bennett voted against the motion. Homer Kuhl read an ordinance on "No Drinking in City Parks." The ordinance is as follows: nnlawful for any person. firm or of any City Park of the of Smyrna. on said premises possess or consume thereon. or to any ind~vidual within their organization or control to carryon said premises or possess or consume thereon. any alcoholic malt or vinous beverage. Violation of th~s ordinance shall be a misdemeanor Recorders Court for the City of Smyrna. and. to the therein imposed. a report of each convict~on shall be the Director of the and Department of the C~ty of have after all. facts and circumstances . to of the of the Parks and Recreat~on Department for a period not to exceed one year for each offense. Homer Kuhl made a motion this ordinanoe be adopted. motion and the vote was unanimous. C. O. Canada seconded the that on Group Insurance for City He stated the was still 12. 1976 as the date the bid be awarded. C. O. Canada made a motion to for the following $3. and kitchen equipment and tha vote unanimous. bids. to be opened at the next council for King Springs Park: (1) Bleachers for for $2,395. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion C. O. Was requested approval. to surplus a front end loader. sc.rap. 'He made a that we advertise for bidders. the motion and the vote was unan~mous. he stated Mills Jim made a motion we change the. specification code of to the fol1ow~ng: water mains 413 (Continuation of June 28. 1976 Water Mains 6" PVC Water Pipe FDR-21 200 PSI Not to exceed six (6) inch Water service Lines 3/4" shall be polyethylene (orangeburg) Hi. density Ultra High Molecular Weight 5200-AF 3/4" Corporation stops S060-AF Curb Stops 560S-AF Adaptors The motion was seconded by Rem Bennett and the vote was unani.mous. Jerry Mills stated he had had a request that a No-U-Turn sign be put up on Highway 41 at Spring Road. Jim David is to check into this. Jerry Mills stated Smyrna had only $100 fire loss last month. Jim Tolleson stated 6,278 water bills were mailed out last month in the amount of $104.041.00. had 86 cutoffs, 66 disconnects. 80 new customers and $995.00 was collected on the new service connections as approved last month. Homer Kuhl called a budget meeting for 5:30 P.M. on Wednesday. C. O. Canada Lane and a Mayor Bacon Jerry Mills made a motion to put up dead-end signs at the entrance of Rosalyn rail across the end of the street. Mr. Canada stated he and met with the property owners and there was no existing right-of-way. seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Rem Bennett made a motion that 4-way stop signs be installed at the intersections of Barbara Lane and Carolyn Drive. and at Lake Drive and Highview Drive. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Rem Bennett made a motion the yield sign at the intersection of LaVista Drive and Pinehill Drive be replaced by a stop sign. After discussion. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Bill stated he had an application for a detection device permit and needed authority this body to have our legal council draft a resolution showing our approval and desire to apply for the permit. This was put in the form of a motion. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Homer Kuhl read a letter from Jones Intercable requesting a price increase to subscribers. from $5.95 per month to $7.00. Mr. Kuhl stated that according to the franchise with Jones Intercable. any price increase to the customers required council apprOVal. in a certain number of . otherwise. the price increase becomes automatic. He no action taken at this time. as he wanted to study the franchise further. Bennett Realty Company requested the annexation of 28 lots on Concord Road. Homer Kuhl made a motion the property be annexed and become a part of Ward 7. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Lee Silver asked permission to close Ward Street from 11:00 P.M. until 12:00 P.M. on July 2nd. 3rd and 5th. 1976. during the fireworks display. Permission was given. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. ************************** ~ -r f6cu-- ARTHUR T. BACON, MAYOR WILLOUISE C. SPIVEY, CITY v I;J~~ -:f j)~ WILLIAM F. DARBY, WARD 2' f'- . ) =W~ e;;. ~ HOMER KOHL, W 4 ---- C. O. CANADA, WARD 5~ ELBERT R. COALSON, WARD 6 ~~4k EM B. B NNETT, JR., WARD '" '-^" u u 414 of and Council was held Saturday morning, June 26. Georgia, for the purpose of opening bids. All Council- and Jim Tolleson. The meeting was called at 9:00 A.M. Also present was Willouise Spivey, Hall. the bids would be opened. the committee would decision would be made next Monday night. Companies submitting bids as follows: Shield Life give one exact cost, and after discussion Bill Darby made a motion the bids be referred . to be brought back at the next seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. $1.385 1.995. as follows for the installation of sirens for be referred to committee with authority to seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. made a low bid. Meeting adjourned at 11 10 A.K.